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August 2012
Tell us about UN-Water: why has a platform of this kind been created, what is its mandate, and how does it operate?
UN-Water is the coordination mechanism of the United Nations for all matters relating to water. It was set up in 2003, at the instigation of the Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB), to establish or strengthen collaboration between agencies on certain key topics, such as freshwater resources and water and sanitation services, among others.
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On 20 November 2020, the Young Activists Summit (#YAS20) will shine a spotlight on seven young activists who are advancing climate action, biodiversity, human rights, sustainable and ethical fashion issues.
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Tomorrow, 17 March, the UNDP and GCSP invite you to join the "Geneva Presentation of the UNDP Special Report on Human Security." To bring a larger perspective on human security, high-level speakers will share their views through the lens of climate, security, health, and digital in light of emerging threats in the 21st century. The image above was taken during a geological study at the Atacama desert in Chile by Magnum photographer Patrick Zachmann in 2003.
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"Is finance transitioning quickly enough to meet climate imperatives? This question is part of the high-level Summit and over 65 community-led events of the Building Bridges 2022 edition. Participants from the finance sector, NGOs, academia, governments, and international organizations will gather from 3 to 6 October to accelerate the transition to a sustainable financial system. The picture above was taken in Tanzania by Magnum photographer Steve McCurry in May 2014.
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Initiated by the Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA), the inaugural Science Diplomacy Week starts today, 16 May, until 20 May 2022. This cutting-edge forum will notably address Climate change, Peacebuilding and artificial intelligence, Humanitarian action, Global Health, CyberPeace, Ethics of crisis communication, and Big Data through the lens of science diplomacy. The above scene of young people wearing augmented reality masks was taken during the 33rd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, in Geneva, in 2019.
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Speech by Ms Nathalie Fontanet, State Councillor, on the occasion of the topping-out ceremony of the "Portail des Nations" : future visitor centre of the Palais des Nations23 February 2026 "Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,It is a profound honor, as State Councillor representing the authorities of Geneva, to stand with you today for this important milestone.
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"The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has invited 721 experts from 90 countries to participate in the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) as Coordinating Lead Authors, Lead Authors and Review Editors. This allows work to start on the next comprehensive assessment of the science related to climate change."IPCC – 6 April 2018
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On 3 February 2021, the Geneva Environment Network (GEN) organizes the High-Level Briefing on the 5th Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly. The artist Ilkka Halso places nature and its protection at the center of his concerns. Here, an injured tree is admitted to intensive care.
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On 3 February 2022, PHAP and the ICVA invite you to the 3rd session of The Climate Charter – A Practical Guide webinar series, which will focus this time on "Practical tools and initiatives for reducing environmental impact in humanitarian action." You may register here. This picture was taken in August 2021 at Darbal, Rif Dimashq governorate in Syria, when the ICRC and the Syrian Red Crescent installed a solar pumping system and tank to supply 5,000 people with drinking water.
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From 22 to 26 November, the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) organizes the GEOWeek2021. This event convenes scientists, researchers, UN representatives, policymakers, and academics to discuss how earth observation, notably through the lens of nexus thinking, addresses climate change, biodiversity, the ocean, and ecosystem restoration. Most of the GEOWeek2021 will run on the following Airmeet event platform. Here, the remains of an ancient forest, possibly dead around 3500 BC, on the beach at Ynyslas, in Wales, Great Britain, pictured by David Hurn in 2008.
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From 31 March to 1 April 2022, the Swiss Confederation invites you to be part of the first International Cooperation Forum on climate change. Governments, scientists, academics, international organizations, businesses, experts from food systems, energy, health, natural resources management, and finance will gather to find concrete solutions to combat climate change and its impacts on sustainable development.
This flooded village was pictured by Jonas Bendiksen in Genduram in the Gaibandha district, in Bangladesh, in 2010.
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How would you describe your organization in a few words? What is your role?
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8 June 2019
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How would you present your organization in a few words? What entails your position?
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How would you present your organization in a few words? What is your role?
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Could you tell us briefly what your organization does? What is your role?